Safety Stock Exists for Which of the Following Reasons

question 20

Multiple Choice

Safety stock exists for which of the following reasons?

• A)To allow less expensive purchases by buying more.
• B)To allow for transportation time.
• C)To provide protection against the uncertainties of supply and demand.
• D)None of these selections.

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Definitions:

Mean Weight

the average weight calculated by adding all individual weights and dividing by the number of weights.

Adult Men

Adult men refers to males who have reached the legal age of maturity, which varies by country but is often considered to be 18 years or older.

Adult Women

Refers to females who have reached the age of majority, which varies by country, typically recognized as 18 years and older.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.